Norton Commando 961 Sport MKII (2016-17) vs Honda CX 500 Custom (1979-80) vs Triumph Rocket III Roadster (2010) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson XL 883L Sportster SuperLow (2012) vs Triumph Daytona T100T (1967-74) vs Buell / EBR Buell XB12X Ulysses Adventure (2006-07) vs Buell / EBR EBR 1190RX (2014) vs Triumph Tiger Explorer XC (2016-17) vs BMW R 1200ST (2005) vs Vespa 125 Primavera (1965-83) vs Honda CB 400 Super Bol D'or (2005-07) vs Cagiva Raptor 1000 (2000-) vs Yamaha YZF 600R Thundercat (2002) vs KTM 525 EXC (2005-07) vs Aprilia RS 660 Extrema (2023)
Comparison technical specifications
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Make: | Norton | Honda | Triumph | Harley-Davidson | Triumph | Buell / EBR | Buell / EBR | Triumph | BMW | Vespa | Honda | Cagiva | Yamaha | KTM | Aprilia |
Model: | Commando 961 Sport MKII | CX 500 Custom | Rocket III Roadster | Harley Davidson XL 883L Sportster SuperLow | Daytona T100T | Buell XB12X Ulysses Adventure | EBR 1190RX | Tiger Explorer XC | R 1200ST | 125 Primavera | CB 400 Super Bol D'or | Raptor 1000 | YZF 600R Thundercat | 525 EXC | RS 660 Extrema |
Years: | 2016-17 | 1979-80 | 2010 | 2012 | 1967-74 | 2006-07 | 2014 | 2016-17 | 2005 | 1965-83 | 2005-07 | 2000- | 2002 | 2005-07 | 2023 |
Engine: | Four stroke, parallel twin, push rod, hydraulic lifter, 2 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, longitudinal 800 V-twin cylinder, camshaft nestles at the base of the V between the cylinders. ,OHV, 4 valves per cylinder operated by pushrods | Four stroke, longitudinal three cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, OHV, 2 valves per cylinder. | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, OHV, 2 valve per cylinder | 45° V-Twin, four stroke, pushrod actuated overhead valve, hydraulic self-adjusting lifters, 2 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, r72° V-Twin, | Four stroke, transverse three cylinder. DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, 4 valves per cylinder | Two stroke, single cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, 90° V-twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder (Suzuki DL100) | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke, forward facing parallel twin, DOHC with silent chain drive on the right side, four valves per cylinder |
Capacity: | 961 cc / 58.6 cu in | 497 cc / 30.3 cu-in | 2294 cc / 140 cu in | 883 cc / 53.9 cub in. | 490 cc / 29.9 cu in | 1203 cc / 73 cu in | 1190 cc / 72.6 cu in | 1215 cc / 74.1 cub in | 1170 cc / 71.4 cu in | 121.2 cc / 7.4 cub in | 399 cc / 24.3 cu-in | 996 cc / 60.7 cu-in | 599 cc / 36.5 cu-in | 510.4 cc / 31.1 in | 659 cc / 40.2 cu-in |
Bore x Stroke: | 88 x 79 mm | 78 x 52 mm | 101.6 x 94.3 mm | 76.2 x 96.8 mm | 69 x 65.5mm | 88.9 x 96.8 mm | 106 x 67.5 mm | 85 x 71.4mm | 101 x 73 mm | 55 x 51 mm | 55 x 42 mm | 11.3:1 | 62 x 49.6 mm | 95 x 72 mm | 81 x 63.93 mm |
Starting: | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric | Kick start | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric & kick | Electric |
Transmission: | 5 Speed, constant mesh | 5 Speed | 5 Speed, constant mesh | 5 Speed | 4-speed | 5 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 4 Speed, grip-shift, constant mesh | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed, AQS Aprilia Quick Shift |
Final Drive: | Chain, 525 "O" ring | Shaft | Shaft | Belt | Chain | Belt | 520 Z-ring chain, 16/41 | Shaft | System enclosed driveshaft with two universal joints | Direct drive | Chain | Chain | 530 O-ring chain OEM sprocket sizes per tooth Front= 15 Back= 47 | Chain | Chain, with drive ratio: 17/43 |
Front Suspension: | Ø43 mm Öhlins USD, adjustable preload, compression, and rebound damping. | 33mm Showa telehydraulic fork | Kayaba 43 mm upside down forks | 39mm Forks | Telescopic hydraulic forks | Showa Ø43 mm inverted forks compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload adjustable | Showa, inverted big piston front forks | WP 48 mm upside down forks, adjustable rebound and compression damping | Three-section frame consisting of front and rear section, load bearing engine-gearbox unit | Elastic with coil spring and hydraulic shock | Telescopic forks | 43mm Upside down hydraulic fork | 41 mm telescopic fork adjustable preload, compression and rebound damping | WP 4860 MA usd fork | Kayaba upside down fork ∅ 41 mm with counter spring, aluminium feet for fixing radial calipers. Adjustable for rebound, compression and spring preload. |
Rear Suspension: | Öhlins reservoir-style twin shocks, adjustable ride height, preload, compression, and rebound damping. | Swinging arm fork with adjustable shocks absorbers | Kayaba black spring twin shocks with 5 position adjustable preload | Coil-over, dual-adjustable preload | Swinging arm, hydraulic damped | Showa coil-over monoshock, remote underseat reservoir and adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload | Showa, single shock without linkage | WP monoshock with remote oil reservoir, hydraulically adjustable preload, rebound damping adjustment | BMW Motorrad Telelever, stanchion diameter 35mm, central spring strut, rebound damping electronically adjustable with standard ESA | Elastic with coil spring and hydraulic shock | Swinging arm | Rising rate monoshock preload adjustable | Monoshock adjustable preload, bump and rebound | WP Progressive Damping System shock absorber, aluminium swing arm | Aluminium swingarm with asymmetrical trusses. Monoshock with adjustable counter spring: rebound and spring preload. |
Front Brakes: | 2 x Ø320mm Brembo fully-floating high carbon stainless steel discs, 4 piston "Gold Line" Brembo radially mounted calipers. Brembo "Gold Line" front brake master cylinder with integral reservoir | 2x 275mm discs | 2 x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers | Single 300mm disc 2 38mm piston calipers | 8" Twin leading shoe drum | ZTL type brake, 6 piston, fixed caliper, Ø375 mm single-sided, inside out, stainless steel, floating rotor | Ø386 mm (Ø15.19in.) Single perimeter rotor, 8 piston inside-out caliper | 2 x 305 mm Floating discs, radially mounted monobloc Brembo 4-piston calipers, switchable ABS | 2 x 305 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers | Drum | 2x 296mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 298mm discs 4 piston calipers | 2x 300 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers | Single 260 mm disc, floating caliper | 2x 320mm Brembo radial calipers with 4 32mm opposing pistons. Radial pump and metal braided brake hose |
Rear Brakes: | Brembo single Ø220 mm disc, 2 piston "Gold Line" caliper. Brembo rear brake master cylinder | 160mm Drum | Single 316 mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 260mm disc 2 38mm piston calipers | 7" single leading shoe drum | Single Ø240 mm disc, 1 piston floating caliper | Single Ø220mm (Ø8.66in.) disc, 2-piston Hayes performance brakes caliper | Single 282 mm disc, Nissin 2-piston sliding caliper, switchable ABS | Single 265mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Drum | Single 240mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 220mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 245mm disc, 2 piston caliper | Single 220 mm disc, floating caliper | Single 220mm disc; Brembo calliper with 2 isolated ∅ 34mm pistons. Pump with integrated tank and metal braided hos |
Front Tyre: | 120/70 -17" | 3.50-19 | 150/80 V17 | 120/70 ZR-18 59W | 3.25 x 19 | 120/70 R17 Dunlop D616F | Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa 120/70 ZR-17 | 120/70 R19 | 120/70 ZR17 | 3.0 x 10" | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/70 ZR17 | 120/60-17 | 90/90 - 21 | 120/70 ZR 17 Tubeless radials |
Rear Tyre: | 180/55 -17" | 130/90-16 | 250/50 V16 | 150/60 ZR-17 66W | 4.00 x 18 | 180/55 R17 Dunlop D616 | Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa 190/55 ZR-17 | 170/60 R17 | 180/55 ZR17 | 3.0 x 10" | 160/50 ZR17 | 180/55 ZR17 | 160/60-17 | 140/80 - 18 | 180/55 ZR 17 (alternatively 180/60 ZR17) Tubeless radials |
Fuel Capacity: | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal | 24 Litres / 6.3 US gal / 5.3 Imp gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 gal | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal / 3.1 Imp gal | 16.7 L / 4.4 US gal | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal | 20 Litres / 5.3 US gal / 4.4 Imp gal | 21 Liters / 5.5 US gal | 5.5 L / 1.5 US gal | 18 Litres / 4.75 gal | 15.2 Litres / 4.0 US gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal / 4.2 Imp gal | 8.5 L / 2.2 US gal / 1.9 Imp gal | 15 Litres / 3.9 US gal |